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text-align: center;">Vermont House of Representatives</div> <hr /> <div class="widget-row value-only Republican Party"> <p> Compensation </p> </div> <div class="widget-row"> <div class="widget-key">Base salary</div> <div class="widget-value"> <p> $843.32/week during session </p> </div> </div> <div class="widget-row"> <div class="widget-key">Per diem</div> <div class="widget-value"> <p> No per diem paid during session. Members can receive $168.66/day in per diem outside of session. </p> </div> </div> <div class="widget-row value-only Republican Party">Elections and appointments</div> <div class="widget-row"> <div class="widget-key">Last elected</div> <div class="widget-value"> <p> November 5, 2024 </p> </div> </div> <div class="widget-row value-only Republican Party"> <p> Education </p> </div> <div class="widget-row"> <div class="widget-key">High school</div> <div class="widget-value"> <p> Lamoille Union High School, 1977 </p> </div> </div> <div class="widget-row"> <div class="widget-key">Bachelor's</div> <div class="widget-value"> <p> Johnson State College, 1982 </p> </div> </div> <div class="widget-row value-only Republican Party">Personal</div> <div class="widget-row"> <div class="widget-key">Religion</div> <div class="widget-value">Christian: Protestant</div> </div> <div class="widget-row"> <div class="widget-key">Profession</div> <div class="widget-value">Farmer/Landlord</div> </div> <div class="widget-row value-only Republican Party">Contact</div> <div class="widget-row value-only white"> <p> <a href="https://legislature.vermont.gov/people/single/2024/15796" target="_blank">Official website</a> </p> </div> <div class="widget-row value-only white"> <p> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/richard.westman.330" target="_blank">Personal Facebook</a> </p> </div> </div> <p><style> .infobox { width: 250px; font-size: .9em; } .top_disclaimer { </p> <pre>float:right; border:1px solid #FFB81F; background-color: white; width: 250px; font-size: .9em; margin-bottom:0px; </pre> <p>} .infobox p { margin-bottom: 0; } .widget-row { display: inline-block; width: 100%; margin-top: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px; } .widget-row.heading { font-size: 1.2em; } .widget-row.value-only { text-align: center; background-color: grey; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.value-only.white { background-color: #f9f9f9; } .widget-row.value-only.black { background-color: #f9f9f9; color: black; } .widget-row.Democratic { background-color: #003388; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Republican { background-color: red; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Independent, .widget-row.Nonpartisan, .widget-row.Constitution { background-color: grey; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Libertarian { background-color: #f9d334; color: black; font-weight: bold; } .widget-row.Green { background-color: green; color: white; font-weight: bold; } .widget-key { width: 43%; display: inline-block; padding-left: 10px; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; } .widget-value { width: 57%; float: right; display: inline-block; padding-left: 10px; word-wrap: break-word; } .widget-img { width: 150px; display: block; margin: auto; } .clearfix { clear: both; } </style> </p> <div style="display: none;"></div> <p><b>Richard Westman</b> (<a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Republican_Party">Republican Party</a>) is a member of the <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Vermont_State_Senate">Vermont State Senate</a>, representing <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Vermont_State_Senate_Lamoille_District">Lamoille District</a>. He assumed office in 2011. His current term ends on January 8, 2025.</p><p>Westman (Republican Party, Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Vermont_State_Senate">Vermont State Senate</a> to represent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Vermont_State_Senate_Lamoille_District">Lamoille District</a>. He won in the general election on <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Vermont_State_Senate_elections,_2024">November 5, 2024</a>. He advanced from the Republican primary on <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Vermont_State_Senate_elections,_2024">August 13, 2024</a>. He advanced as a write-in from the Democratic primary on <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Vermont_State_Senate_elections,_2024">August 13, 2024</a>. </p> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Biography"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Biography</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#Committee_assignments"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Committee assignments</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-3"><a href="#2017_legislative_session"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">2017 legislative session</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-4"><a href="#2015_legislative_session"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">2015 legislative session</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-5"><a href="#2013-2014"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">2013-2014</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-6"><a href="#2011-2012"><span class="tocnumber">2.4</span> <span class="toctext">2011-2012</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-7"><a href="#Sponsored_legislation"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Sponsored legislation</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-8"><a href="#Elections"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Elections</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-9"><a href="#2024"><span class="tocnumber">4.1</span> <span class="toctext">2024</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-3 tocsection-10"><a href="#Endorsements"><span class="tocnumber">4.1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Endorsements</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-11"><a href="#2022"><span class="tocnumber">4.2</span> <span class="toctext">2022</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-12"><a href="#2020"><span class="tocnumber">4.3</span> <span class="toctext">2020</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-13"><a href="#2018"><span class="tocnumber">4.4</span> <span class="toctext">2018</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-14"><a href="#2016"><span class="tocnumber">4.5</span> <span class="toctext">2016</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-15"><a href="#2014"><span class="tocnumber">4.6</span> <span class="toctext">2014</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-16"><a href="#2012"><span class="tocnumber">4.7</span> <span class="toctext">2012</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-17"><a href="#2010"><span class="tocnumber">4.8</span> <span class="toctext">2010</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-18"><a href="#Campaign_themes"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Campaign themes</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-19"><a href="#2024_2"><span class="tocnumber">5.1</span> <span class="toctext">2024</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-20"><a href="#2022_2"><span class="tocnumber">5.2</span> <span class="toctext">2022</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-21"><a href="#2020_2"><span class="tocnumber">5.3</span> <span class="toctext">2020</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-22"><a href="#Campaign_finance_summary"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Campaign finance summary</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-23"><a href="#Scorecards"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Scorecards</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2023"><span class="tocnumber">7.1</span> <span class="toctext">2023</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2022_3"><span class="tocnumber">7.2</span> <span class="toctext">2022</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2021"><span class="tocnumber">7.3</span> <span class="toctext">2021</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2020_3"><span class="tocnumber">7.4</span> <span class="toctext">2020</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2019"><span class="tocnumber">7.5</span> <span class="toctext">2019</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2018_2"><span class="tocnumber">7.6</span> <span class="toctext">2018</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2017"><span class="tocnumber">7.7</span> <span class="toctext">2017</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2016_2"><span class="tocnumber">7.8</span> <span class="toctext">2016</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2015"><span class="tocnumber">7.9</span> <span class="toctext">2015</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2014_2"><span class="tocnumber">7.10</span> <span class="toctext">2014</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2013"><span class="tocnumber">7.11</span> <span class="toctext">2013</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2012_2"><span class="tocnumber">7.12</span> <span class="toctext">2012</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#2011"><span class="tocnumber">7.13</span> <span class="toctext">2011</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-24"><a href="#Personal"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Personal</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-25"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-26"><a href="#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">10</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-27"><a href="#Footnotes"><span class="tocnumber">11</span> <span class="toctext">Footnotes</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Biography">Biography</span></h2> <p>Westman obtained a B.A. in political science and public policy from Johnson State College. </p><p>At the time he was elected to the Senate, Westman was the Vermont State Commissioner of Taxes. He had also previously served as director of the Vermont Higher Education Investment Plan. While serving in the state house, Westman was assistant majority leader from 1989-1992 and minotiry leader from 1993-1996. </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Committee_assignments">Committee assignments</span></h2> <h4>2023-2024</h4> <p>Westman was assigned to the following committees:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Appropriations_Committee,_Vermont_State_Senate">Senate Appropriations Committee</a></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Natural_Resources_and_Energy_Committee,_Vermont_State_Senate">Natural Resources and Energy Committee</a>, <span style="font-style: italic">Vice Chair</span></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Health_Reform_Oversight_Committee,_Vermont_State_Legislature">Health Reform Oversight Committee</a></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Joint_Carbon_Emissions_Reduction_Committee,_Vermont_State_Legislature">Joint Carbon Emissions Reduction Committee</a></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Joint_Fiscal_Committee,_Vermont_State_Legislature">Joint Fiscal Committee</a></li> </ul> <p><style> .subcommittee { font-weight: 400; margin-left: 20px; list-style-type: circle; } .source-link { </p> <pre>color: #337ab7, } </pre> <p></style> </p> <h4>2021-2022</h4> <p>Westman was assigned to the following committees:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Canvassing_Committee,_Vermont_State_Legislature">Canvassing Committee</a></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Health_Reform_Oversight_Committee,_Vermont_State_Legislature">Health Reform Oversight Committee</a></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Joint_Carbon_Emissions_Reduction_Committee,_Vermont_State_Legislature">Joint Carbon Emissions Reduction Committee</a></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Joint_Fiscal_Committee,_Vermont_State_Legislature">Joint Fiscal Committee</a></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Joint_Legislative_Child_Protection_Oversight_Committee,_Vermont_State_Legislature">Joint Legislative Child Protection Oversight Committee</a></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Appropriations_Committee,_Vermont_State_Senate">Senate Appropriations Committee</a></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Natural_Resources_and_Energy_Committee,_Vermont_State_Senate">Natural Resources and Energy Committee</a>, <span style="font-style: italic">Vice chair</span></li> </ul> <p><style> .subcommittee { font-weight: 400; margin-left: 20px; list-style-type: circle; } .source-link { </p> <pre>color: #337ab7, } </pre> <p></style> </p> <h4>2019-2020</h4> <p>Westman was assigned to the following committees:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Health_Reform_Oversight_Committee,_Vermont_State_Legislature">Health Reform Oversight Committee</a></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Joint_Fiscal_Committee,_Vermont_State_Legislature">Joint Fiscal Committee</a></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Joint_Legislative_Child_Protection_Oversight_Committee,_Vermont_State_Legislature">Joint Legislative Child Protection Oversight Committee</a></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Legislative_Information_Technology_Committee,_Vermont_State_Legislature">Information Technology Oversight Committee</a></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Appropriations_Committee,_Vermont_State_Senate">Senate Appropriations Committee</a>, <span style="font-style: italic">Clerk</span></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Health_and_Welfare_Committee,_Vermont_State_Senate">Health and Welfare Committee</a>, <span style="font-style: italic">Vice Chair</span></li> <li><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Canvassing_Committee,_Vermont_State_Legislature">Canvassing Committee</a></li> </ul> <p><style> .subcommittee { font-weight: 400; margin-left: 20px; list-style-type: circle; } .source-link { </p> <pre>color: #337ab7, } </pre> <p></style> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2017_legislative_session">2017 legislative session</span></h3><p> At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:</p><table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="375px" class="collapsible"> <tbody><tr><th style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center" colspan="1"><b>Vermont committee assignments, 2017</b></th></tr><tr><td width="100" style="text-align:left">• <a href="/Appropriations_Committee,_Vermont_State_Senate" title="Appropriations Committee, Vermont State Senate">Appropriations</a></td></tr><tr><td width="100" style="text-align:left">• <a href="/Transportation_Committee,_Vermont_State_Senate" title="Transportation Committee, Vermont State Senate">Transportation</a>, Vice chair</td></tr><tr><td width="100" style="text-align:left">• <a href="/Fiscal_Committee,_Vermont_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Fiscal Committee, Vermont State Legislature">Fiscal</a></td></tr><tr><td width="100" style="text-align:left">• <a href="/Legislative_Information_Technology_Committee,_Vermont_State_Legislature" title="Legislative Information Technology Committee, Vermont State Legislature">Legislative Information Technology</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2015_legislative_session">2015 legislative session</span></h3> <p>At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Westman served on the following committees: </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="375px" class="collapsible collapsed"> <tbody><tr><th style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center" colspan="1"><b>Vermont committee assignments, 2015</b></th></tr><tr><td width="100" style="text-align:left">• <a href="/Finance_Committee,_Vermont_State_Senate" title="Finance Committee, Vermont State Senate">Finance</a></td></tr><tr><td width="100" style="text-align:left">• <a href="/Transportation_Committee,_Vermont_State_Senate" title="Transportation Committee, Vermont State Senate">Transportation</a>, Vice-Chair</td></tr><tr><td width="100" style="text-align:left">• <a href="/Legislative_Information_Technology_Committee,_Vermont_State_Legislature" title="Legislative Information Technology Committee, Vermont State Legislature">Legislative Information Technology</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2013-2014">2013-2014</span></h3> <p>In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Westman served on the following committees: </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="375px" class="collapsible collapsed"> <tbody><tr><th style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center" colspan="1"><b>Vermont committee assignments, 2013</b></th></tr><tr><td width="100" style="text-align:left">• <a href="/Appropriations_Committee,_Vermont_State_Senate" title="Appropriations Committee, Vermont State Senate">Appropriations</a></td></tr><tr><td width="100" style="text-align:left">• <a href="/Transportation_Committee,_Vermont_State_Senate" title="Transportation Committee, Vermont State Senate">Transportation</a>, Vice chair</td></tr><tr><td width="100" style="text-align:left">• <a href="/Legislative_Information_Technology_Committee,_Vermont_State_Legislature" title="Legislative Information Technology Committee, Vermont State Legislature">Legislative Information Technology</a>, Vice chair</td></tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2011-2012">2011-2012</span></h3> <p>In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Westman served on these committees: </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="375px" class="collapsible collapsed"> <tbody><tr><th style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center" colspan="1"><b>Vermont committee assignments, 2011</b></th></tr><tr><td width="100" style="text-align:left">• <a href="/Administrative_Rules_Committee,_Vermont_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Administrative Rules Committee, Vermont State Legislature">Administrative Rules</a></td></tr><tr><td width="100" style="text-align:left">• <a href="/Finance_Committee,_Vermont_State_Senate" title="Finance Committee, Vermont State Senate">Finance</a></td></tr><tr><td width="100" style="text-align:left">• <a href="/Legislative_Information_Technology_Committee,_Vermont_State_Legislature" title="Legislative Information Technology Committee, Vermont State Legislature">Legislative Information Technology</a></td></tr><tr><td width="100" style="text-align:left">• <a href="/Transportation_Committee,_Vermont_State_Senate" title="Transportation Committee, Vermont State Senate">Transportation</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Sponsored_legislation">Sponsored legislation</span></h2> <p>The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.billtrack50.com/">BillTrack50</a> and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table. </p><p> <script src="https://www.billtrack50.com/Scripts/bt50.legislatorWidget.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> BT50.Widget({ apiKey: "ccbc5329-9e02-41da-8e3d-10b47f082227", legislatorID: 1652, rowCount: "25", backImage: "flat", borderColor: "#9C9C9C", linkColor: "#0b0080", fontFamily: "Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif", height: 300, tBackground: "#CCCCCC", tForeground: "#444444", width: 500, currentSession: false }); </script> </p> <div id="BT50Widget"></div> <p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Elections">Elections</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2024">2024</span></h3> <p><style> .votebox { color: #888; display: table; max-width: 600px; } .electionsectionheading { font-size: 1.25em; font-weight: bold; padding-left: 10px; margin-bottom: .75em; margin-top: 1em; } .results_text { font-size: 0.9em; font-weight: 200; border-bottom: 1px solid grey; 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} .votebox_bp_logo { width: 35px !important; vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 12px; position: relative; top: -5px; } .votebox-covid-disclaimer { font-style: italic; margin-bottom:16px; margin-top: 16px; } .indicate_scroll { font-size: 12px; margin: 0; padding-bottom: 5px; font-style: italic; color: #0645ad; } @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { width: 350px; } .votebox { overflow-x: scroll; width: 100%; display: block; } } .votebox-scroll-container { overflow-x: auto; } </style><style> .votebox-scroll-container { overflow-y: hidden; } .results_table_container { max-height: 580px; overflow-y: auto; } </p> </style></p><p style="padding-left: 2em; margin-bottom: 10px;"><i>See also: <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Vermont_State_Senate_elections,_2024">Vermont State Senate elections, 2024</a></i></p><p style="padding-left: 2em; margin-bottom: 10px;"><i><a href=""></a></i></p><h4>General election</h4><div class="votebox-scroll-container"><div class="votebox"><div class="race_header nonpartisan"><h5 class="votebox-header-election-type">General election for Vermont State Senate Lamoille District</h5></div><p class="results_text">Incumbent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Richard_Westman">Richard Westman</a> defeated <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Maureen_Heck">Maureen Heck</a> in the general election for Vermont State Senate Lamoille District on November 5, 2024. </p><p class="indicate_scroll" style="text-align: right"></p><div class="results_table_container"><table class="results_table"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row" style="margin-top: 6px;"><td colspan="2"></td><td><div>Candidate</div></td><td style="text-align: center;min-width: 100px;"><div style="width: 75px;text-align: center;float:left;margin-left: 10px;">%</div></td><td style="text-align: center;"><div>Votes</div></td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper "><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Richard-Westman.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Richard Westman" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Richard_Westman">Richard Westman</a></u></b> (R / D) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">64.0</div><div class="inner_percentage " style="width: 64.0%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">5,776</td></tr><tr class="results_row "><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Independent"><img alt="Silhouette Placeholder Image.png" id="placeholder_image" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/f/fb/Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png/150px-Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fb/Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/f/fb/Silhouette_Placeholder_Image.png 2x" data-file-width="199" data-file-height="199" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Maureen_Heck">Maureen Heck</a> (Independent) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">35.4</div><div class="inner_percentage Independent" style="width: 35.4%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">3,197</td></tr><tr class="results_row"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td> </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text">Other/Write-in votes</td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">0.7</div><div class="inner_percentage" style="width: 0.7%;"> </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">59</td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr /><table class="votebox_legend"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row"><td style="width: 40px;"><p style="margin-bottom: -12px;"><img class="votebox_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /></p></td><td><p style="margin-bottom: -12px; margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">Incumbents</a> are <b><u>bolded and underlined</u></b>. <a href="https://electionresults.vermont.gov/#/senate" target="_blank">Source</a></p></td><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 170px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: right;" class="votebox-results-cell--number">Total votes: 9,032 </td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; position:relative;"><p style="margin:0; font-size:0.75em; color:#666;">Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? <a href="mailto:data@ballotpedia.org">Contact our sales team.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><h4>Democratic primary election</h4><div class="votebox-scroll-container"><div class="votebox"><div class="race_header democratic"><h5 class="votebox-header-election-type"> Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Lamoille District</h5></div><p class="results_text">Incumbent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Richard_Westman">Richard Westman</a> advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Lamoille District on August 13, 2024. </p><p class="indicate_scroll" style="text-align: right"></p><div class="results_table_container"><table class="results_table"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row" style="margin-top: 6px;"><td colspan="2"></td><td><div>Candidate</div></td><td style="text-align: center;min-width: 100px;"><div style="width: 75px;text-align: center;float:left;margin-left: 10px;">%</div></td><td style="text-align: center;"><div>Votes</div></td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Richard-Westman.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Richard Westman" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Richard_Westman">Richard Westman</a></u></b> (Write-in) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">71.0</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 71.0%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">142</td></tr><tr class="results_row"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td> </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text">Other/Write-in votes</td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">29.0</div><div class="inner_percentage" style="width: 29.0%;"> </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">58</td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr /><table class="votebox_legend"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row"><td style="width: 40px;"><p style="margin-bottom: -12px;"><img class="votebox_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /></p></td><td><p style="margin-bottom: -12px; margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">Incumbents</a> are <b><u>bolded and underlined</u></b>. <a href="https://electionresults.vermont.gov/#/senate" target="_blank">Source</a></p></td><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 170px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: right;" class="votebox-results-cell--number">Total votes: 200 </td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; position:relative;"><p style="margin:0; font-size:0.75em; color:#666;">Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? <a href="mailto:data@ballotpedia.org">Contact our sales team.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><h4>Republican primary election</h4><div class="votebox-scroll-container"><div class="votebox"><div class="race_header republican"><h5 class="votebox-header-election-type"> Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Lamoille District</h5></div><p class="results_text">Incumbent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Richard_Westman">Richard Westman</a> advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Lamoille District on August 13, 2024. </p><p class="indicate_scroll" style="text-align: right"></p><div class="results_table_container"><table class="results_table"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row" style="margin-top: 6px;"><td colspan="2"></td><td><div>Candidate</div></td><td style="text-align: center;min-width: 100px;"><div style="width: 75px;text-align: center;float:left;margin-left: 10px;">%</div></td><td style="text-align: center;"><div>Votes</div></td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Richard-Westman.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Richard Westman" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Richard_Westman">Richard Westman</a></u></b></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">94.1</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 94.1%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">769</td></tr><tr class="results_row"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td> </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text">Other/Write-in votes</td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">5.9</div><div class="inner_percentage" style="width: 5.9%;"> </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">48</td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr /><table class="votebox_legend"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row"><td style="width: 40px;"><p style="margin-bottom: -12px;"><img class="votebox_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /></p></td><td><p style="margin-bottom: -12px; margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">Incumbents</a> are <b><u>bolded and underlined</u></b>. <a href="https://electionresults.vermont.gov/#/senate" target="_blank">Source</a></p></td><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 170px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: right;" class="votebox-results-cell--number">Total votes: 817 </td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; position:relative;"><p style="margin:0; font-size:0.75em; color:#666;">Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? <a href="mailto:data@ballotpedia.org">Contact our sales team.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><script>function defer(){window.jQuery?indicateScroll():setTimeout(function(){defer()},500)}function indicateScroll(){jQuery(".votebox").each(function(e){if(jQuery(".results_table_container").get(e).scrollHeight>580){let o=jQuery(".votebox .indicate_scroll").get(e);jQuery(o).html("Scroll for more <i class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down'></i> ")}})}defer();</script> <h4><span class="mw-headline" id="Endorsements">Endorsements</span></h4> <p><style> </p> <pre> .ballot-measure-endorsements p { display: inline; } .ballot-measure-endorsements td { width: 35% !important; } .endorsements-header { margin-top: 10px !important; margin-bottom: 5px !important; } .ballot-measure-endorsements ul { margin-top: 0 !important; margin-bottom: 0 !important; } .split-cols-bm { columns: 2; -webkit-columns: 2; -moz-columns: 2; } @media screen and (max-width: 792px) { .split-cols-bm { columns: 1; -webkit-columns: 1; -moz-columns: 1; } } </pre> <p></style> </p> <div> <p> Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Westman in this election. </p> </div> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2022">2022</span></h3> <p><style> .votebox { color: #888; display: table; max-width: 600px; } .electionsectionheading { font-size: 1.25em; font-weight: bold; padding-left: 10px; margin-bottom: .75em; margin-top: 1em; } .results_text { font-size: 0.9em; font-weight: 200; border-bottom: 1px solid grey; padding-bottom: 7px; } .election_results_text { display: inline; } .race_header { background: #4c4c4c; color: #fff; padding:7px 8px 8px; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 4px; } .race_header.democratic { background-color: #003388; } .race_header.republican { background-color: #db0000; } .race_header.libertarian { background-color: #dac113; } .race_header.green { background-color: #6db24f; } .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { font-size: 20px; 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} </style><style> .votebox-scroll-container { overflow-y: hidden; } .results_table_container { max-height: 580px; overflow-y: auto; } </p> </style></p><p style="padding-left: 2em; margin-bottom: 10px;"><i>See also: <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Vermont_State_Senate_elections,_2022">Vermont State Senate elections, 2022</a></i></p><p style="padding-left: 2em; margin-bottom: 10px;"><i><a href=""></a></i></p><h4>General election</h4><div class="votebox-scroll-container"><div class="votebox"><div class="race_header nonpartisan"><h5 class="votebox-header-election-type">General election for Vermont State Senate Lamoille District</h5></div><p class="results_text">Incumbent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Richard_Westman">Richard Westman</a> won election in the general election for Vermont State Senate Lamoille District on November 8, 2022. </p><p class="indicate_scroll" style="text-align: right"></p><div class="results_table_container"><table class="results_table"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row" style="margin-top: 6px;"><td colspan="2"></td><td><div>Candidate</div></td><td style="text-align: center;min-width: 100px;"><div style="width: 75px;text-align: center;float:left;margin-left: 10px;">%</div></td><td style="text-align: center;"><div>Votes</div></td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper "><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Richard-Westman.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Richard Westman" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Richard_Westman">Richard Westman</a></u></b> (R / D) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">98.0</div><div class="inner_percentage " style="width: 98.0%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">8,003</td></tr><tr class="results_row"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td> </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text">Other/Write-in votes</td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">2.0</div><div class="inner_percentage" style="width: 2.0%;"> </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">164</td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr /><table class="votebox_legend"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row"><td style="width: 40px;"><p style="margin-bottom: -12px;"><img class="votebox_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /></p></td><td><p style="margin-bottom: -12px; margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">Incumbents</a> are <b><u>bolded and underlined</u></b>. The results have been certified. <a href="https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/view/158024/" target="_blank">Source</a></p></td><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 170px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: right;" class="votebox-results-cell--number">Total votes: 8,167 </td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; position:relative;"><p style="margin:0; font-size:0.75em; color:#666;">Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? <a href="mailto:data@ballotpedia.org">Contact our sales team.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><h4>Democratic primary election</h4><div class="votebox-scroll-container"><div class="votebox"><div class="race_header democratic"><h5 class="votebox-header-election-type"> Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Lamoille District</h5></div><p class="results_text">Incumbent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Richard_Westman">Richard Westman</a> advanced from the Democratic primary for Vermont State Senate Lamoille District on August 9, 2022. </p><p class="indicate_scroll" style="text-align: right"></p><div class="results_table_container"><table class="results_table"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row" style="margin-top: 6px;"><td colspan="2"></td><td><div>Candidate</div></td><td style="text-align: center;min-width: 100px;"><div style="width: 75px;text-align: center;float:left;margin-left: 10px;">%</div></td><td style="text-align: center;"><div>Votes</div></td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Democratic"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Richard-Westman.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Richard Westman" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Richard_Westman">Richard Westman</a></u></b> (Write-in) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">70.5</div><div class="inner_percentage Democratic" style="width: 70.5%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">208</td></tr><tr class="results_row"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td> </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text">Other/Write-in votes</td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">29.5</div><div class="inner_percentage" style="width: 29.5%;"> </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">87</td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr /><table class="votebox_legend"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row"><td style="width: 40px;"><p style="margin-bottom: -12px;"><img class="votebox_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /></p></td><td><p style="margin-bottom: -12px; margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">Incumbents</a> are <b><u>bolded and underlined</u></b>. The results have been certified. <a href="https://electionarchive.vermont.gov/elections/search/year_from:2022/year_to:2022/office_id:9/district_id:33630/stage:Primaries/show_details:1" target="_blank">Source</a></p></td><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 170px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: right;" class="votebox-results-cell--number">Total votes: 295 </td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; position:relative;"><p style="margin:0; font-size:0.75em; color:#666;">Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? <a href="mailto:data@ballotpedia.org">Contact our sales team.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><h4>Republican primary election</h4><div class="votebox-scroll-container"><div class="votebox"><div class="race_header republican"><h5 class="votebox-header-election-type"> Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Lamoille District</h5></div><p class="results_text">Incumbent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Richard_Westman">Richard Westman</a> advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Lamoille District on August 9, 2022. </p><p class="indicate_scroll" style="text-align: right"></p><div class="results_table_container"><table class="results_table"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row" style="margin-top: 6px;"><td colspan="2"></td><td><div>Candidate</div></td><td style="text-align: center;min-width: 100px;"><div style="width: 75px;text-align: center;float:left;margin-left: 10px;">%</div></td><td style="text-align: center;"><div>Votes</div></td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Richard-Westman.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Richard Westman" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Richard_Westman">Richard Westman</a></u></b></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">70.8</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 70.8%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">209</td></tr><tr class="results_row"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td> </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text">Other/Write-in votes</td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">29.2</div><div class="inner_percentage" style="width: 29.2%;"> </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">86</td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr /><table class="votebox_legend"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row"><td style="width: 40px;"><p style="margin-bottom: -12px;"><img class="votebox_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /></p></td><td><p style="margin-bottom: -12px; margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">Incumbents</a> are <b><u>bolded and underlined</u></b>. The results have been certified. <a href="https://outside.vermont.gov/dept/sos/Elections%20Division/election%20info%20and%20resources/elections%20results%20and%20data/2022_Canvass/Lamoille.pdf" target="_blank">Source</a></p></td><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 170px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: right;" class="votebox-results-cell--number">Total votes: 295 </td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; position:relative;"><p style="margin:0; font-size:0.75em; color:#666;">Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? <a href="mailto:data@ballotpedia.org">Contact our sales team.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><script>function defer(){window.jQuery?indicateScroll():setTimeout(function(){defer()},500)}function indicateScroll(){jQuery(".votebox").each(function(e){if(jQuery(".results_table_container").get(e).scrollHeight>580){let o=jQuery(".votebox .indicate_scroll").get(e);jQuery(o).html("Scroll for more <i class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down'></i> ")}})}defer();</script> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2020">2020</span></h3> <p><style> .votebox { color: #888; display: table; max-width: 600px; } .electionsectionheading { font-size: 1.25em; font-weight: bold; padding-left: 10px; margin-bottom: .75em; margin-top: 1em; } .results_text { font-size: 0.9em; font-weight: 200; border-bottom: 1px solid grey; padding-bottom: 7px; } .election_results_text { display: inline; } .race_header { background: #4c4c4c; 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margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">Incumbents</a> are <b><u>bolded and underlined</u></b>. The results have been certified. <a href="https://electionresults.vermont.gov/Index.html#/senate" target="_blank">Source</a></p></td><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 170px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: right;" class="votebox-results-cell--number">Total votes: 11,742 </td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; position:relative;"><p style="margin:0; font-size:0.75em; color:#666;">Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? <a href="mailto:data@ballotpedia.org">Contact our sales team.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><h4>Republican primary election</h4><div class="votebox-scroll-container"><div class="votebox"><div class="race_header republican"><h5 class="votebox-header-election-type"> Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Lamoille District</h5></div><p class="results_text">Incumbent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Richard_Westman">Richard Westman</a> advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Lamoille District on August 11, 2020. </p><p class="indicate_scroll" style="text-align: right"></p><div class="results_table_container"><table class="results_table"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row" style="margin-top: 6px;"><td colspan="2"></td><td><div>Candidate</div></td><td style="text-align: center;min-width: 100px;"><div style="width: 75px;text-align: center;float:left;margin-left: 10px;">%</div></td><td style="text-align: center;"><div>Votes</div></td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Richard-Westman.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Richard Westman" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Richard_Westman">Richard Westman</a></u></b></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">98.8</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 98.8%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">1,882</td></tr><tr class="results_row"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td> </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text">Other/Write-in votes</td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">1.2</div><div class="inner_percentage" style="width: 1.2%;"> </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">22</td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr /><table class="votebox_legend"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row"><td style="width: 40px;"><p style="margin-bottom: -12px;"><img class="votebox_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /></p></td><td><p style="margin-bottom: -12px; margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">Incumbents</a> are <b><u>bolded and underlined</u></b>. The results have been certified. <a href="https://electionresults.vermont.gov/Index.html#/senate" target="_blank">Source</a></p></td><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 170px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: right;" class="votebox-results-cell--number">Total votes: 1,904 </td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; position:relative;"><p style="margin:0; font-size:0.75em; color:#666;">Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? <a href="mailto:data@ballotpedia.org">Contact our sales team.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><script>function defer(){window.jQuery?indicateScroll():setTimeout(function(){defer()},500)}function indicateScroll(){jQuery(".votebox").each(function(e){if(jQuery(".results_table_container").get(e).scrollHeight>580){let o=jQuery(".votebox .indicate_scroll").get(e);jQuery(o).html("Scroll for more <i class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down'></i> ")}})}defer();</script> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2018">2018</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Vermont_State_Senate_elections,_2018" title="Vermont State Senate elections, 2018">Vermont State Senate elections, 2018</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>In addition to running as a <a href="/Republican_Party" title="Republican Party">Republican Party</a> candidate, Westman cross-filed to also run with the <a href="/Democratic_Party" title="Democratic Party">Democratic Party</a> in 2018. <style> .votebox { color: #888; 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} .percentage_number { display: inline-block; width: 100%; color:white; position: absolute; top: 2px; left: 0; text-align: center; z-index:1; } .votebox_bp_logo { width: 35px !important; vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 12px; position: relative; top: -5px; } .votebox-covid-disclaimer { font-style: italic; margin-bottom:16px; margin-top: 16px; } .indicate_scroll { font-size: 12px; margin: 0; padding-bottom: 5px; font-style: italic; color: #0645ad; } @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { width: 350px; } .votebox { overflow-x: scroll; width: 100%; display: block; } } .votebox-scroll-container { overflow-x: auto; } </style><style> .votebox-scroll-container { overflow-y: hidden; } .results_table_container { max-height: 580px; overflow-y: auto; } </p> </style></p><h4>General election</h4><div class="votebox-scroll-container"><div class="votebox"><div class="race_header nonpartisan"><h5 class="votebox-header-election-type">General election for Vermont State Senate Lamoille District</h5></div><p class="results_text">Incumbent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Richard_Westman">Richard Westman</a> won election in the general election for Vermont State Senate Lamoille District on November 6, 2018. </p><p class="indicate_scroll" style="text-align: right"></p><div class="results_table_container"><table class="results_table"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row" style="margin-top: 6px;"><td colspan="2"></td><td><div>Candidate</div></td><td style="text-align: center;min-width: 100px;"><div style="width: 75px;text-align: center;float:left;margin-left: 10px;">%</div></td><td style="text-align: center;"><div>Votes</div></td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Richard-Westman.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Richard Westman" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Richard_Westman">Richard Westman</a></u></b> (R) </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">98.7</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 98.7%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">9,099</td></tr><tr class="results_row"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check"></td><td> </td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text">Other/Write-in votes</td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">1.3</div><div class="inner_percentage" style="width: 1.3%;"> </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">121</td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr /><table class="votebox_legend"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row"><td style="width: 40px;"><p style="margin-bottom: -12px;"><img class="votebox_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /></p></td><td><p style="margin-bottom: -12px; margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">Incumbents</a> are <b><u>bolded and underlined</u></b>. The results have been certified. <a href="https://vtelectionresults.sec.state.vt.us/Index.html#/senate" target="_blank">Source</a></p></td><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 170px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: right;" class="votebox-results-cell--number">Total votes: 9,220 </td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; position:relative;"><p style="margin:0; font-size:0.75em; color:#666;">Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? <a href="mailto:data@ballotpedia.org">Contact our sales team.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><h4>Republican primary election</h4><div class="votebox-scroll-container"><div class="votebox"><div class="race_header republican"><h5 class="votebox-header-election-type"> Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Lamoille District</h5></div><p class="results_text">Incumbent <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Richard_Westman">Richard Westman</a> advanced from the Republican primary for Vermont State Senate Lamoille District on August 14, 2018. </p><p class="indicate_scroll" style="text-align: right"></p><div class="results_table_container"><table class="results_table"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row" style="margin-top: 6px;"><td colspan="2"></td><td><div>Candidate</div></td><td style="text-align: center;min-width: 100px;"><div style="width: 75px;text-align: center;float:left;margin-left: 10px;">%</div></td><td style="text-align: center;"><div>Votes</div></td></tr><tr class="results_row winner"><td class="votebox-results-cell--check">✔</td><td><div class="image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper Republican"><img class="image-candidate-thumbnail" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/ballotpedia-api4/files/thumbs/100/100/Richard-Westman.jpg" onerror="imgError(this);" alt="Image of Richard Westman" /></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--text"><b><u><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Richard_Westman">Richard Westman</a></u></b></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number"><div class="outer_percentage">  <div class="percentage_number">100.0</div><div class="inner_percentage Republican" style="width: 100.0%;">  </div></div></td><td class="votebox-results-cell--number">1,235</td></tr></tbody></table></div><hr /><table class="votebox_legend"><tbody><tr class="non_result_row"><td style="width: 40px;"><p style="margin-bottom: -12px;"><img class="votebox_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /></p></td><td><p style="margin-bottom: -12px; margin-right: 15px;" class="votebox-results-metadata-p"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Incumbent">Incumbents</a> are <b><u>bolded and underlined</u></b>. The results have been certified. <a href="https://vtelectionresults.sec.state.vt.us/Index.html#/senate" target="_blank">Source</a></p></td><td style="vertical-align: top; width: 170px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: right;" class="votebox-results-cell--number">Total votes: 1,235 </td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;"><span><img style="width: 15px" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/candidate_connection_shortened_logo.png" alt="Candidate Connection" title="Candidate Connection" /> = candidate completed the <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia Candidate Connection</a> survey.</span></td></tr><tr class="non_result_row"><td colspan="5" style="margin:5px;">If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, <a href="/Survey?source=votebox">complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="background:#DDD; position:relative;"><p style="margin:0; font-size:0.75em; color:#666;">Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? <a href="mailto:data@ballotpedia.org">Contact our sales team.</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><script>function defer(){window.jQuery?indicateScroll():setTimeout(function(){defer()},500)}function indicateScroll(){jQuery(".votebox").each(function(e){if(jQuery(".results_table_container").get(e).scrollHeight>580){let o=jQuery(".votebox .indicate_scroll").get(e);jQuery(o).html("Scroll for more <i class='glyphicon glyphicon-arrow-down'></i> ")}})}defer();</script> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2016">2016</span></h3> <dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Vermont_State_Senate_elections,_2016" title="Vermont State Senate elections, 2016">Vermont State Senate elections, 2016</a></i></dd></dl> <p>Elections for the <a href="/Vermont_State_Senate" title="Vermont State Senate">Vermont State Senate</a> took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 26, 2016. </p><p> Incumbent <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Richard Westman</a> defeated <a href="/George_Gay" title="George Gay">George Gay</a> in the Vermont State Senate Lamoille District general election.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a></sup></p><table width="500px" class="bptable gray collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white;background-color: #444;text-align:center" colspan="5"><b>Vermont State Senate, Lamoille District General Election, 2016</b></th> </tr> <tr><td style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</td> <td width="275px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Candidate</td> <td width="75px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Vote %</td> <td width="100px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Votes</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Republican </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a> <b><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Richard Westman</a></b> <small><i><b>Incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">53.10%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">6,219</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/George_Gay" title="George Gay">George Gay</a> </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">46.90%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">5,492</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" width="450" style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center"><b>11,711</b></td></tr><tr> <td style="text-align:left" colspan="5"><i>Source:</i> <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://vtelectionresults.sec.state.vt.us/Index.html#/home">Vermont Secretary of State</a></td> </tr></tbody></table><p><br /> <a href="/George_Gay" title="George Gay">George Gay</a> defeated <a href="/Jerry_Colby" title="Jerry Colby">Jerry Colby</a> in the Vermont State Senate Lamoille District Democratic primary.<sup id="cite_ref-plist16_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-plist16-3">[3]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-presults16_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-presults16-4">[4]</a></sup></p><table width="500px" class="bptable gray collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white;background-color: #444;text-align:center" colspan="5"><b>Vermont State Senate, Lamoille District Democratic Primary, 2016</b></th> </tr> <tr><td style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</td> <td width="275px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Candidate</td> <td width="75px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Vote %</td> <td width="100px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Votes</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a> <b><a href="/George_Gay" title="George Gay">George Gay</a></b> <small></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">63.56%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">1,460</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Jerry_Colby" title="Jerry Colby">Jerry Colby</a> </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:center">36.44%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center">837</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4" width="450" style="color:white;background-color:#444;text-align:center"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:center"><b>2,297</b></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /> Incumbent <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Richard Westman</a> ran unopposed in the Vermont State Senate Lamoille District Republican primary.<sup id="cite_ref-plist16_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-plist16-3">[3]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-presults16_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-presults16-4">[4]</a></sup></p><div class="results-box-2016"><table width="500px" class="bptable gray collapsible"> <tbody><tr> <th style="color:white;background-color: #444;text-align:center" colspan="3"><b>Vermont State Senate, Lamoille District Republican Primary, 2016</b></th> </tr> <tr><td style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</td> <td width="275px" style="color:white;background-color:grey;text-align:center">Candidate</td></tr><tr><td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span></td><td width="75px">Republican </td><td width="275px" style="text-align:center"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a> <b><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Richard Westman</a></b> <small><i><b>Incumbent</b></i> (unopposed)</small></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2014">2014</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Vermont_State_Senate_elections,_2014" title="Vermont State Senate elections, 2014">Vermont State Senate elections, 2014</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Elections for the <a href="/Vermont_State_Senate" title="Vermont State Senate">Vermont State Senate</a> took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2014" title="State legislative elections, 2014">November 4, 2014</a>. The <a href="/Ballot_access_requirements_for_political_candidates_in_Vermont" title="Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Vermont">signature filing deadline for candidates</a> wishing to run in this election was June 12, 2014. Incumbent <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Richard Westman</a> was unopposed in the Republican primary, and was unchallenged in the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-2014candidate_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2014candidate-5">[5]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2012">2012</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Vermont_State_Senate_elections,_2012" title="Vermont State Senate elections, 2012">Vermont State Senate elections, 2012</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Westman won re-election in the <a href="/State_legislative_elections,_2012" title="State legislative elections, 2012">2012 election</a> for <a href="/Vermont_State_Senate_elections,_2012" title="Vermont State Senate elections, 2012">Vermont State Senate</a> Lamoille District. Westman was unopposed in the August 28 Republican primary and defeated <a href="/Jerry_Colby" title="Jerry Colby">Jerry Colby</a> (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.<sup id="cite_ref-SOS_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SOS-6">[6]</a></sup> </p> <table class="table table-responsive table-hover mw-collapsible"> <caption class="general"><b>Vermont State Senate, Lamoille District, General Election, 2012</b> </caption> <tbody><tr class="thead"> <th style="text-align:left" colspan="2" width="100px">Party</th> <th width="275px" style="text-align:left">Candidate</th> <th width="75px" style="grey;text-align:right">Vote %</th> <th width="100px" style="text-align:right">Votes</th> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#b00;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Republican </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:left"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a><b>Richard Westman</b> <small><i><b>Incumbent</b></i></small></td> <td width="75" style="text-align:right">56.7%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right">6,026</td> </tr><tr> <td width="25px"> <span style="background-color:#00b;">    </span></td> <td width="75px">Democratic </td> <td width="275px" style="text-align:left"> Jerry Colby </td> <td width="75" style="text-align:right">43.3%</td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right">4,609</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" width="450" style="text-align:left;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><b>Total Votes</b></td> <td width="100" style="text-align:right;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><b>10,635</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2010">2010</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Vermont_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Vermont State Senate elections, 2010">Vermont State Senate elections, 2010</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Westman ran for the 18th District Seat (Lamoille District) in 2010. He ran unopposed in the primary. He defeated <a href="/David_Yacovone" title="David Yacovone">David Yacovone</a> (D) in the general election on <a href="/Vermont_State_Senate_elections,_2010" title="Vermont State Senate elections, 2010">November 2, 2010</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-SOS_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SOS-6">[6]</a></sup> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #a3bfb1 solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#000066; color: white;"> <th colspan="5">Vermont State Senate, Lamoille District, General Election (2010) </th></tr> <tr style="background-color:#000066; color: white; align="> <th colspan="2" style="width: 17em">Candidates </th> <th style="width: 7em">Votes </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><a href="/Won" title="Won"><img alt="Green check mark transparent.png" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/14px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png" width="14" height="14" srcset="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/21px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 1.5x, https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/thumb/0/0a/Green_check_mark_transparent.png/28px-Green_check_mark_transparent.png 2x" data-file-width="100" data-file-height="100" /></a> <b>Richard A Westman (R)</b> </td> <td align="right"><b>4,294</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">David Yacovone (D) </td> <td align="right">4,161 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1610395138232-0"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1610395138232-0"); 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}); clearInterval(nTimer); } }, 100); })(); </script> </p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <h4>Ballotpedia survey responses</h4> <p style="margin-left:20px;font-style:italic;">See also: <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p> <p>Richard Westman did not complete <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection</a> survey. </p><h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2022_2">2022</span></h3> <p><style type="text/css"> .survey-result {padding:10px;} p.survey-question {font-weight:bold;} p.survey-response {margin-left:10px;} p.survey-response {white-space: pre-line;} ul.key-messages {list-style-type: none; margin-left:10px; } .key-messages li {margin-bottom: 10px;} .key-messages li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0px;} div.survey-scrollbox { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } div.oneoff-scrollbox.short { height:250px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; 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$('.pastResponses').hide(); $('.showResponses').show(); }) $('#candidate-connection-email-85643').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); }); $('#candidate-connection-twitter-85643').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-twitter'); }); clearInterval(nTimer); } }, 100); })(); </script> </p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>Richard Westman did not complete <a href="/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection">Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection</a> survey. </p><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Campaign_finance_summary">Campaign finance summary</span></h2> <style>.cf_bp_logo {width: 35px !important;}</style><hr /><p><img class="cf_bp_logo" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/images/bp-logo-sm.svg" alt="Ballotpedia Logo" title="The Encyclopedia of American Politics" /><i>Note: The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may represent only a portion of all the funds spent on their behalf. <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Satellite_spending" title="Satellite spending">Satellite spending groups</a> may or may not have expended funds related to the candidate or politician on whose page you are reading this disclaimer. Campaign finance data from elections may be incomplete. For elections to federal offices, complete data can be found at the <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.fec.gov/finance/disclosure/candcmte_info.shtml">FEC website</a>. Click <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Federal_campaign_finance_laws_and_regulations" title="Federal campaign finance laws and regulations">here</a> for more on federal campaign finance law and <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/State_campaign_finance_information" title="State campaign finance information">here</a> for more on state campaign finance law.</i></p><hr /><div class="widget-table-container widget-pagination" style="max-width: 950px; padding-top:10px"><table data-enable-pagination="true" data-page-size="5" id="cf_summary_8099" class="table table-responsive table-hover bp-table"><caption style="text-align:center">Richard Westman campaign contribution history </caption><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Office</th><th>Status</th><th>Contributions</th><th>Expenditures</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td data-cell="Year">2024* </td><td data-cell="Office">Vermont State Senate Lamoille District</td><td data-cell="Status">Won general</td><td data-cell="Contributions">$0</td><td data-cell="Expenditures"> $0 </td></tr><tr><td data-cell="Year">2022</td><td data-cell="Office">Vermont State Senate Lamoille District</td><td data-cell="Status">Won general</td><td data-cell="Contributions">$800</td><td data-cell="Expenditures"> $185 </td></tr><tr><td data-cell="Year">2020</td><td data-cell="Office">Vermont State Senate Lamoille District</td><td data-cell="Status">Won general</td><td data-cell="Contributions">$450</td><td data-cell="Expenditures"> N/A** </td></tr><tr><td data-cell="Year">2016</td><td data-cell="Office">Vermont State Senate, District Lamoille</td><td data-cell="Status">Won </td><td data-cell="Contributions">$31,019</td><td data-cell="Expenditures"> N/A** </td></tr><tr><td data-cell="Year">2014</td><td data-cell="Office">Vermont State Senate, District Lamoille</td><td data-cell="Status">Won </td><td data-cell="Contributions">$7,225</td><td data-cell="Expenditures"> N/A** </td></tr><tr><td data-cell="Year">2012</td><td data-cell="Office">Vermont State Senate, District Lamoille</td><td data-cell="Status">Won </td><td data-cell="Contributions">$21,552</td><td data-cell="Expenditures"> N/A** </td></tr><tr><td data-cell="Year">2010</td><td data-cell="Office">Vermont State Senate, District Lamoille</td><td data-cell="Status">Won </td><td data-cell="Contributions">$38,894</td><td data-cell="Expenditures"> N/A** </td></tr></tbody><tfoot><tr style="padding: 0; background-color: transparent;"><td class="data-cell-empty" colspan="5" style="font-size:80%; border-style : hidden!important;padding: 0"><i>** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle</i></td></tr><tr style="padding: 0; background-color: transparent;"><td class="data-cell-empty" colspan="5" style="font-size:80%; border-style : hidden!important;padding: 0"><i>Note: Totals above reflect only available data.</i></td></tr></tfoot></table><nav aria-label="Table navigation" id="navcf_summary_8099"></nav></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Scorecards">Scorecards</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/State_legislative_scorecards" title="State legislative scorecards">State legislative scorecards</a> and <a href="/State_legislative_scorecards_in_Vermont" title="State legislative scorecards in Vermont">State legislative scorecards in Vermont</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>A <a href="/State_legislative_scorecards" title="State legislative scorecards">scorecard</a> evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety. </p><p>Ballotpedia is in the process of developing an encyclopedic list of published scorecards. Some states have a limited number of available scorecards or scorecards produced only by select groups. It is Ballotpedia’s goal to incorporate all available scorecards regardless of ideology or number. </p><p><a href="/State_legislative_scorecards" title="State legislative scorecards">Click here</a> for an overview of legislative scorecards in all 50 states. To contribute to the list of Vermont scorecards, email suggestions to <i><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="mailto:editor@ballotpedia.org">editor@ballotpedia.org</a></i>. </p><p><br /> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2023">2023</span></h3> <table class="collapsible collapsed"><tbody><tr><th>To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2023, click [show].   </th></tr><tr><td> <p>In 2023, the <a href="/Vermont_State_Legislature" title="Vermont State Legislature">Vermont State Legislature</a> was in session from January 4 to May 12. </p> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://acu-ratings-pdfs.s3.amazonaws.com/ACU_Ratings_VT-2023.pdf">The American Conservative Union</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://vermontconservationvoters.com/legislative-scorecard/">Vermont Conservation Voters</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored based on their voting records on environmental issues.</i></dd></dl> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2022_3">2022</span></h3> <table class="collapsible collapsed"><tbody><tr><th>To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2022, click [show].   </th></tr><tr><td> <p>In 2022, the <a href="/Vermont_State_Legislature" title="Vermont State Legislature">Vermont State Legislature</a> was in session from January 4 to May 12. </p> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://vermontconservationvoters.com/2021-2022-environmental-scorecard/">Vermont Conservation Voters</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored based on their voting records on environmental issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li>Vermont Public Interest Research Group: <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.vpirg.org/2021-2022-senate-scorecard/">Senate</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.vpirg.org/2021-2022-house-scorecard/">House</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored by VPIRG on bills related to public interest issues.</i></dd></dl> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2021">2021</span></h3> <table class="collapsible collapsed"><tbody><tr><th>To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2021, click [show].   </th></tr><tr><td> <p>In 2021, the <a href="/Vermont_State_Legislature" title="Vermont State Legislature">Vermont State Legislature</a> was in session from January 6 to May 21. </p> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://acu-ratings-pdfs.s3.amazonaws.com/ACU_Ratings_VT-2021.pdf">The American Conservative Union</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://vermontconservationvoters.com/2021-2022-environmental-scorecard/">Vermont Conservation Voters</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored based on their voting records on environmental issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li>Vermont Public Interest Research Group: <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.vpirg.org/2021-2022-senate-scorecard/">Senate</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.vpirg.org/2021-2022-house-scorecard/">House</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored by VPIRG on bills related to public interest issues.</i></dd></dl> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2020_3">2020</span></h3> <table class="collapsible collapsed"><tbody><tr><th>To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2020, click [show].   </th></tr><tr><td> <p>In 2020, the <a href="/Vermont_State_Legislature" title="Vermont State Legislature">Vermont State Legislature</a> was in session from January 7 to August 30. The session was in recess after June 26 and reconvened August 25 to September 25. </p> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://assets.nfib.com/nfibcom/Vermont-Voting-Record-8-26-2020-FINAL.pdf">National Federation of Independent Business</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://acu-ratings-pdfs.s3.amazonaws.com/ACU_Ratings_VT-2020.pdf">The American Conservative Union</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://vermontconservationvoters.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/VCV-Scorecard-2019-2020.pdf">Vermont Conservation Voters</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored based on their voting records on environmental issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li>Vermont Public Interest Research Group: <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.vpirg.org/2019-2020-senate-scorecard/">Senate</a> and <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.vpirg.org/2019-2020-house-scorecard/">House</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored by VPIRG on bills related to public interest issues.</i></dd></dl> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2019">2019</span></h3> <table class="collapsible collapsed"><tbody><tr><th>To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2019, click [show].   </th></tr><tr><td> <p>In 2019, the <a href="/Vermont_General_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Vermont General Assembly">Vermont General Assembly</a> was in session from January 9 through May 29. </p> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://vermontconservationvoters.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/VCV-Scorecard-2019-2020.pdf">Vermont Conservation Voters</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored based on their voting records on environmental issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://ratings.conservative.org/people?level=state&state=VT&year=2019">The American Conservative Union</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.</i></dd></dl> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2018_2">2018</span></h3> <table class="collapsible collapsed"><tbody><tr><th>To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2018, click [show].   </th></tr><tr><td> <p>In 2018, the <a href="/Vermont_General_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Vermont General Assembly">Vermont General Assembly</a> was in session from January 3 through May 13. There was also a special session from May 23 through June 29. </p> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.nfib.com/assets/VERMONT2018_Voting_record.pdf">National Federation of Independent Business in Vermont</a>: 2017-2018 voting record</li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored based on their votes on small business issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://vermontconservationvoters.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/VCV-Environmental-Scorecard-2017-18-1.pdf">Vermont Conservation Voters</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored based on their voting records on environmental issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.vpirg.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2017-2018-Newsletter.pdf">Vermont Public Interest Research Group</a>: 2017-2018 Legislative Scorecard</li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored by VPIRG on bills related to public interest issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://ratings.conservative.org/people?level=state&state=VT&year=2018">The American Conservative Union</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.</i></dd></dl> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2017">2017</span></h3> <table class="collapsible collapsed"><tbody><tr><th>To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2017, click [show].   </th></tr><tr><td> <p>In 2017, the <a href="/Vermont_General_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Vermont General Assembly">Vermont General Assembly</a> was in session from January 4 through May 18. There was also a veto session June 21. </p> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://vermontconservationvoters.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/VCV-Environmental-Scorecard-2017-18-1.pdf">Vermont Conservation Voters</a>: 2017-2018 Environmental Scorecard</li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored based on their voting records on environmental issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.vpirg.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/2017-2018-Newsletter.pdf">Vermont Public Interest Research Group</a>: 2017-2018 Legislative Scorecard</li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored by VPIRG on bills related to public interest issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.vsea.org/sites/vsea.org/files/FINAL_2017_VSEA_Legislative_Scorecard_1.pdf">Vermont State Employees Association</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored based on their votes on pieces of legislation supported by the organization.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://ratings.conservative.org/people?level=state&state=VT&year=2017">The American Conservative Union</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.</i></dd></dl> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2016_2">2016</span></h3> <table class="collapsible collapsed"><tbody><tr><th>To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2016, click [show].   </th></tr><tr><td> <p>In 2016, the <a href="/Vermont_General_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Vermont General Assembly">Vermont General Assembly</a> was in session from January 5 through May 6. </p> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.nfib.com/pdfs/vermont-voting-record.pdf">National Federation of Independent Business in Vermont</a>: 2016 voting record</li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored based on their votes on small business issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://ratings.conservative.org/people?level=state&state=VT&year=2016">The American Conservative Union</a>: 2016 scorecard</li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://vbsr.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/VBSR-2015-2016-Scorecard_FINAL.pdf">Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility</a>: 2015-2016 Legislative Scorecard</li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored based on whether or not their votes aligned with VBSR’s stance on each policy.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://vermontconservationvoters.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2016-VCV-Environmental-Scorecard.pdf">Vermont Conservation Voters</a>: 2015-2016 Environmental Scorecard</li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored based on their voting records on environmental issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.vpirg.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/VPIRG_2016_Scorecard_Final_For_Web.pdf">Vermont Public Interest Research Group</a>: 2015-2016 Legislative Scorecard</li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored by VPIRG on bills related to public interest issues.</i></dd></dl> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2015">2015</span></h3> <table class="collapsible collapsed"><tbody><tr><th>To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2015, click [show].   </th></tr><tr><td> <p>In 2015, the <a href="/Vermont_General_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Vermont General Assembly">Vermont General Assembly</a> was in session from January 7 through May 16. </p> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://ratings.conservative.org/people?level=state&state=VT&year=2015">The American Conservative Union</a></li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://vbsr.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/VBSR-2015-2016-Scorecard_FINAL.pdf">Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility</a>: 2015-2016 Legislative Scorecard</li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored based on whether or not their votes aligned with VBSR’s stance on each policy.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://vermontconservationvoters.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/2016-VCV-Environmental-Scorecard.pdf">Vermont Conservation Voters</a>: 2015-2016 Environmental Scorecard</li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored based on their voting records on environmental issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.vpirg.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/VPIRG_2016_Scorecard_Final_For_Web.pdf">Vermont Public Interest Research Group</a>: 2015-2016 Legislative Scorecard</li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored by VPIRG on bills related to public interest issues.</i></dd></dl> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2014_2">2014</span></h3> <table class="collapsible collapsed"><tbody><tr><th>To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2014, click [show].   </th></tr><tr><td> <p>In 2014, the <a href="/Vermont_General_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Vermont General Assembly">Vermont General Assembly</a> was in session from January 7 to May 10. </p> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141126020643/http://www.nfib.com/pdfs/vermont-voting-record.pdf">National Federation of Independent Business in Vermont</a>: 2013-2014 Legislative Voting Record</li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored based on their votes on small business issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141224235623/https://vbsr.org/documents/VBSR_2013-2014_Scorecard_WEB.pdf">Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility</a>: 2013-2014 Legislative Scorecard</li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored based on whether or not their votes aligned with VBSR’s stance on each policy.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150115235441/http://vermontconservationvoters.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/VCV-2013-2014-Environmental-Scorecard.pdf">Vermont Conservation Voters</a>: 2013-2014 Environmental Scorecard</li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored based on their voting records on environmental issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.vpirg.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/2014-scorecard-FINAL.pdf">Vermont Public Interest Research Group</a>: 2013-2014 Legislative Scorecard</li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored by VPIRG on bills related to public interest issues.</i></dd></dl> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2013">2013</span></h3> <table class="collapsible collapsed"><tbody><tr><th>To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2013, click [show].   </th></tr><tr><td> <p>In 2013, the <a href="/Vermont_General_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Vermont General Assembly">Vermont General Assembly</a> was in session from January 9 to May 14. </p> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141126020643/http://www.nfib.com/pdfs/vermont-voting-record.pdf">National Federation of Independent Business in Vermont</a>: 2013-2014 Legislative Voting Record</li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored based on their votes on small business issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141224235623/https://vbsr.org/documents/VBSR_2013-2014_Scorecard_WEB.pdf">Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility</a>: 2013-2014 Legislative Scorecard</li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored based on whether or not their votes aligned with VBSR’s stance on each policy.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150115235441/http://vermontconservationvoters.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/VCV-2013-2014-Environmental-Scorecard.pdf">Vermont Conservation Voters</a>: 2013-2014 Environmental Scorecard</li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored based on their voting records on environmental issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.vpirg.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/2014-scorecard-FINAL.pdf">Vermont Public Interest Research Group</a>: 2013-2014 Legislative Scorecard</li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored by VPIRG on bills related to public interest issues.</i></dd></dl> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2012_2">2012</span></h3> <table class="collapsible collapsed"><tbody><tr><th>To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2012, click [show].   </th></tr><tr><td> <p>In 2012, the <a href="/Vermont_General_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Vermont General Assembly">Vermont General Assembly</a> was in session from January 3 to May 5. </p> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130222204142/https://vbsr.org/documents/VBSRs_2011-2012_Legislative_Scorecard.pdf">Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility</a>: 2011-2012 Legislative Scorecard</li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored based on whether or not their votes aligned with VBSR’s stance on each policy.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140118022414/http://www.vtchamber.com/chamber/docs/2011-12-leg-report-card.pdf">Vermont Chamber of Commerce</a>: 2011-2012 Scorecard</li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce on issues that directly affect their membership.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141126020647/http://vermontconservationvoters.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/2012_VT_LCV_Scorecardpdfreduced2.pdf">Vermont Conservation Voters</a>: 2011-2012 Environmental Scorecard</li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored based on their voting records on environmental issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20141111020256/http://www.vpirg.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-Scorecard-Final.pdf">Vermont Public Interest Research Group</a>: 2011-2012 Legislative Scorecard</li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored by VPIRG on bills related to public interest issues.</i></dd></dl> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="2011">2011</span></h3> <table class="collapsible collapsed"><tbody><tr><th>To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2011, click [show].   </th></tr><tr><td> <p>In 2011, the <a href="/Vermont_General_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Vermont General Assembly">Vermont General Assembly</a> was in session from January 5 through mid May. </p> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer 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Conservation Voters</a>: 2011-2012 Environmental Scorecard</li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored based on their voting records on environmental issues.</i></dd></dl> <ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20141111020256/http://www.vpirg.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/2012-Scorecard-Final.pdf">Vermont Public Interest Research Group</a>: 2011-2012 Legislative Scorecard</li></ul> <dl><dd><i>Legislators are scored by VPIRG on bills related to public interest issues.</i></dd></dl> </td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Personal">Personal</span></h2> <p><i>Note: Please <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="mailto:editor@ballotpedia.org">contact us</a> if the personal information below requires an update.</i><br /> Westman's partner is Joan Nagy. </p> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { 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href="https://www.sec.state.vt.us/elections/candidates.aspx"><i>Vermont Secretary of State</i>, "Candidate listings," accessed November 4, 2016</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-2">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://vtelectionresults.sec.state.vt.us/Index.html#/home"><i>Vermont Secretary of State</i>, "2016 general election results," accessed November 28, 2016</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-plist16-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-plist16_3-0">3.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-plist16_3-1">3.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.sec.state.vt.us/media/757630/2016-statewide-primary-qualified-candidates.pdf"><i>Vermont Secretary of State</i>, "Qualified candidates for the statewide primary - August 9, 2016," accessed May 26, 2016</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-presults16-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-presults16_4-0">4.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-presults16_4-1">4.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://vtelectionresults.sec.state.vt.us/Index.html#/home"><i>Vermont Secretary of State</i>, "Vermont Election Night Results," accessed August 9, 2016</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2014candidate-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-2014candidate_5-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.sec.state.vt.us/media/504955/2014-Candidate-Listing.pdf"><i>Vermont Secretary of State,</i> "2014 Candidate Listing," June 13, 2014</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-SOS-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-SOS_6-0">6.0</a></sup> <sup><a 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